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foison
noun
(
archaic
) an abundance, a rich supply of
Late C14
: Fyve í¾ousand folk it was as greet mervaille / Wií¾ loves fyve and fisshes two to feede. / God sente his
foyson
at hir grete neede. " Geoffrey Chaucer,
The Man of Law's Tale
(
context, mostly, Scottish English
) strength, power
Etymology:
From Old French foisonFrench, foison.
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